chased leaders, lost place halfway, behind when pulled up 12th
in rear when blundered and unseated rider 1st
prominent, led 2nd joined 7th, headed before 11th, under pressure 3 out, weakened next
behind, never jumped well, tailed off before 6 out, pulled up before last
mid-division, slow 4th, weakened before 11th, soon beaten
led, blundered 1st, headed next, rallied 4 out, weakened before next
mid-division, blundered 7th, weakened next, pulled up 12th
chased leaders, joined leader 7th, led before 11th, blundered 3 out, headed after next, rallied closing stages, kept on
held up towards rear, headway 6 out, every chance 3 out, led after next, stayed on well
behind when unseated rider 6 out
held up towards rear, mistake 4th, pulled up next
Nonrunner
Several arrive in this having been in decent form between the flags. High Hatton and Moral Hazard are two and both have claims in this maiden hunter chase. Jepeck was second to the useful Toby Lerone at Towcester last month and will probably start favourite. Mr Raj is also worth a second look but so is DRIFTWOOD PRIDE, who boasts useful form in point-to-points when he completes and represents a yard with a good strike-rate here in similar races.
Ambitious Pursuit (IRE) 25-1 (11-0) (cp) a bhnd; t.o & pu 14, at Black Forest Lodge 3m in Jan.
Carumba (IRE) 6-1 (12-0) (cp) in tch to 12, 6th of 9, 24 1/4l behind Flemensgael (12-0) at Cothelstone 2m 4f gs in Mar.
Driftwood Pride (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (bl) led to 3 & 8 til hdd app 2 out; one pce, 3rd of 17, 3 1/2l behind Presenting William (12-0) at Cothelstone 3m gs in Mar.
Evening Stanley (IRE) 20-1 (12-0) (h) a bhnd; t.o & pu 2 out, at Cothelstone 3m mdn gs in Mar.
High Hatton 1-9fav (12-0) Made all; drew clr 13; unchall, won at Llanfrynach 3m sft in Mar beating Sandynow (11-9) by dist, 2 ran.
Im All Set (IRE) 11-8fav (12-0) Led 7; drvn out, won at Badbury Rings 3m in Feb beating Mr Sawyer (12-0) by 2l, 5 ran.
Live For Today (IRE) 8-1 (12-0) (xnb) lft in ld 3-11; led 12-13; wknd qckly nxt; pu 15, at Howick 3m gs in Feb.
Moral Hazard (IRE) 5-2 (12-0) Led to 6; led 8; r.o wl, won at Maisemore Park 3m gd in Mar beating Northgeorge (12-5) by 5l, 7 ran.
Mr Raj (IRE) 9-2 (12-5) (tt) hdwy 15; led last; drvn out, won at Horseheath 3m gd in Mar beating Curraigflemens (12-5) by 1 1/2l, 5 ran.
Syracuse's Dream (FR) 33-1 (12-0) Chsd ldrs til outpcd 4 out; 3rd & no ch when ur last, at Buckfastleigh 3m sft in Mar.
Katie's Massini (IRE) 7-1 (11-7) Lost plce 9; t.o, 5th of 10, dist behind High Priority (12-0) at Cothelstone 2m 4f gs in Mar.
Jepeck (IRE) 13-8 (11-12) In touch, with winner from 10th, blundered 12th, kept on and no impression from 2 out, 2nd of 5, 6l behind Toby Lerone (12-6) at Towcester 3m (6) sft in Mar.
